Just as Chizuru expected, the popularity of "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China" is increasing.
The previous personal enthusiasm for the old scenery has gradually transformed into the enthusiasm for "Records of Literary Masters of the Republic of China".
On many forums, there have been some posts discussing "Chronicles of Great Literary Men of the Republic of China", and many netizens believe that "Chronicles of Great Literary Men of the Republic of China" is "a dark horse this year", "a rare theme of ancient Earth culture", and "predicts that it will be a phenomenal work".
When the first episode of "Literary Masters of the Republic of China" was updated on Saturday, Qianhe found only 2,145 updates on "Literary Masters of the Republic of China" on Xingbo. However, on Wednesday, the number of updates jumped to 15,480, showing a blowout growth trend.
On Thursday, a hot search on Starbucks brought the TV series "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China" to the attention of even more people.
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Of course, Bai Lang also saw the trending search "The poorest film crew in history is now open for business."
Not only that, he also knew that "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" was now ranked 80th on the best-selling list of Qijiang Video Network.
He specifically went to relevant people to inquire and found out that "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" must have earned at least one million to have this ranking.
One million is nothing to Bai Lang. The pay for the drama he is currently filming is 10 million, and the advertising fees for any endorsement he takes usually start at six figures, so Bai Lang doesn't care about the mere one million.
There is also the Xingbo hot search, which is nothing at all!
It's nothing more than buying marketing to get on the hot searches. Bai Lang buys a few hot searches every time a new drama is aired. The fact that "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" only had one hot search a few days after it was aired is itself proof of its lack of funds for publicity. All Bai Lang should do is watch the joke.
But……
Why is it the time of the season?
If it weren't for the official media such as Renren Daily expressing their support a few days ago, he wouldn't have known that after he left, Shi Jing actually took over "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China" and co-produced a TV series with Li Jianye!
He also knew that Shi Jing was a contracted author of Qijiang and a minor internet celebrity. He didn't know what kind of luck he had, but Renren Daily, Purple Pavilion and China Youth Daily all praised his works. Shi Jing even became a hot topic because of this, thus indirectly advertising "Chronicles of Literary Masters of the Republic of China"!
Otherwise, how could such a rubbish team possibly make it to the Qijiang bestseller list?
And now, "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" has once again become a hot topic because of poverty.
That shameless bastard Shi Jing actually posted a post on his star blog crying poor! He even bought the trending search "The poorest crew in history is open for business"!
Generally speaking, shouldn't the crew try to hide their lack of money? Why is he showing off like this? What is there to show off? Isn't he ashamed?
But what made Bai Lang angry was that netizens didn't feel ashamed at all. Besides laughing, they just sympathized with the crew and felt that the crew had a very difficult time. There was even a rich man who asked the crew to post their account number so that he could transfer money to show his support.
Bai Lang finally understood how despicable and shameless Shi Jing was! He was so shameless and shameless just to gain popularity. It was really dirty and disgusting!
Oh, if their crew is really that poor, where does he get the money to buy trending searches? Isn't it just to fool netizens and gain sympathy?
What good works can be produced by such a shameless villain?
Bai Lang closed his eyes, and the words of netizens he had read on Starbucks reappeared in his mind: "masterpiece", "dark horse", "low-cost miracle"...
He shouldn't have taken these remarks to heart - who knows if they were just hired trolls!
However, "Memoirs of Great Writers of the Republic of China" still became a thorn in his heart, and he could not let it go.
In Bai Lang's opinion, the director of "Chronicles of Great Writers of the Republic of China" is rubbish, the actors are unfamiliar and have no fame at all, the script written by Li Jianye is only third-rate, and the early publicity and promotion are not strong. Such a drama is a flop and a money-losing product. He is mentally prepared to watch the joke.
But... why are there no negative reviews online? !
Bai Lang hesitated for a long time, and finally quietly called up "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" on his computer and clicked on the first episode.
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The two episodes together only last two hours.
But Bai Lang had never felt that two hours were so cold and long.
He wanted to turn off the computer and throw the terminal to the ground, but in the end he watched the two episodes in their entirety as if to masochize himself, without even fast-forwarding.
After the screen suddenly went black and no more images were displayed, Bai Lang was stunned for a long time, his expression dull and stiff. It seemed as if a large stone was filling his stomach, making it heavy and he wanted to vomit.
After a long time, Bai Lang finally came to his senses. He smashed the terminal to the ground, then stood up, roared, and overturned the table in front of him to the ground.
When Sister Sun entered the room, she saw the house in a mess and Bai Lang was pacing around the room like a trapped beast.
Sister Sun thought about it and understood: "Is it Xingbo Hot Search?"
Bai Lang said nothing, his eyes were red, and he angrily kicked the ashtray at his feet away, hitting the wall and breaking into pieces.
Sister Sun skillfully began to smooth things over: "It's just a Xingbo hot search, what's the big deal? You've often been on the hot search before. It just so happens that you're filming a new drama now, so I'll buy you a hot search later, fuck the popularity, and I guarantee that you'll surpass their hot search."
Bai Lang clenched his fists and turned his back to Sister Sun. Only his heavy breathing could be heard.
Sister Sun continued to persuade him, "Alang, don't be angry. A small crew like them can only think of some crooked ways, but they can't make any big waves. You have a bright future ahead of you, so why bother with them?"
Bai Lang was silent for a few seconds, and tried to calmly ask: "Sister Sun, have you seen the TV series they filmed?"
Sister Sun shook her head suspiciously, and suddenly remembered that Bai Lang couldn't see now, so she quickly replied: "No, you know I'm very busy recently, how can I have the time to spare."
Bai Lang turned around and looked at Sister Sun, his eyes wide open and his face blank, "I just watched their play."
Bai Lang's strange expression made Sister Sun's heart skip a beat. She asked nonchalantly, "Is it really bad? Hahahaha, no wonder. I heard that they wanted to save money and hired some obscure actors who have been out of fashion for more than ten years. It would be strange if such a combination could make a good drama."
Bai Lang lowered his head, his face pale, and whispered, "It looks good."
Sister Sun’s laughter got stuck in her throat: “What?”
"I said it was good-looking!" Bai Lang suddenly jumped up, throwing everything he saw, and roared like a violent storm: "Why the hell is it good-looking?! Didn't they say that all the actors were mediocre? And there's also the script! Damn, they changed the script! How could they change the script! That old beast Li Jianye kicked me in order not to change the script, why is he changing it again now? Why?! On what basis!"
Sister Sun stared blankly at her artist's furious expression, and then she realized something.
Bai Lang was not just angry, he was also... regretful.
He regretted missing out on the "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China".
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Le Jing naturally didn't know Bai Lang's anger at the moment. He was checking netizens' feedback on Xingbo.
Although he spent almost half of the money he had just earned, it turned out that he made the right decision to buy that hot search.
Now netizens are very curious about their crew. Many netizens who like to watch the drama went to Qijiang Video Network to find out how poor their crew is.
What’s rare is that most netizens have no negative opinions about this trending search. Everyone thinks that this marketing is stupid enough and they are amazed at the poverty of their crew.
Of course, Le Jing also noticed that some wealthy people expressed their willingness to give money to their crew to support their filming.
After discussing with other members of the crew, Le Jing simply put "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" on a crowdfunding website, set the fundraising target at five million, and then sent the relevant link to Starblog, preparing to create a crowdfunding gimmick for filming.
【Old Scenery: Dear friends, are you curious about the production process of TV series? Are you curious about how directors and actors shoot? You and I have no chance to be together, it all depends on your money. As long as you invest in our crew now, 1 star coin can become our civilian producer. At that time, we will randomly select 20 civilian producers every week to visit our crew and interact closely with the director and actors! P.S. Netizens who donate more than 100 star coins will appear on the thank you list at the end of the TV series, and have the opportunity to get exquisite peripherals. Thank you for your support~ (web link)】
After Xingbo posted it, dozens of comments were quickly posted:
[Lu Kecheng: Is there such an operation? ]
【Aguai: Folk producer!!! I want to sign up! 】
[I am only 1 million away from success: WTF! Director Shi, you are really good at playing! ]
[I want to eat cookies today too: Oh my god! I'm going to donate right now! I want Miss Bai Shaoyao's autograph! ]
[Xiao Ming, I do not accept rebuttals: Crazy groundhog screams! From now on, I can add one more item to my resume - I was the producer of "Republic of China Literary Masters Chronicles". Wow, how proud I am to say this! People who don't know me would think I am a rich woman hehehe! ]
Le Jing raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a satisfied smile.
It seems that this idea is very popular with the audience.
Think about it, after all, with just 1 star coin, you can participate in the production process of the TV series, and have the opportunity to interact closely with the crew, and even donate 100 star coins to be included in the thank you list at the end of the film, which is very tempting for most netizens. You know, for many people, 100 yuan is not a lot, just a meal.
Le Jing has already thought about it. Once the fundraising is successful, they can pay the actors. Before, because of poverty, most of the actors in their crew only took a symbolic amount of money, and Zhang Jie and Zhang Ting did not ask for a penny of remuneration. Now that they have money, they can't treat them badly.
When Le Jing was thinking about how to allocate the subsequent funds, the terminal on his wrist suddenly lit up, the phone rang, and the screen showed Director An Yun's number.
Lejing looked at the terminal and answered the call.
After a brief greeting, Director An Yun finally stated his purpose:
"I watched the movie you made before, it's very good. Although it's just an AI movie, the theme is profound and the idea is very good. Are you interested in participating in the award?"
"Participate in the award?"
"I was invited to be a judge for the Star Awards in October. As a judge, I have the right to recommend movies for the selection. I plan to recommend your movie."
Le Jing was slightly stunned.
Of course he knew about the Starry Sky Award. The Starry Sky Award was of great importance in China and was equivalent to the Golden Rooster Award in the 21st century!
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